dithering

英 [ˈdɪðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɪðərɪŋ]

v.  犹豫不决; 踌躇
dither的现在分词

现在分词：dithering　

计算机

BNC.37764 / COCA.43515

柯林斯词典

• VERB 犹豫不决;踌躇
  When someonedithers, they hesitate because they are unable to make a quick decision about something.
  1. We're still dithering over whether to marry...
     我们仍在犹豫要不要结婚。
  2. If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it.
     如果你一直在犹豫是否要买股票，现在或许是买的时候了。

英英释义

noun

• the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color

双语例句

• Now, after an outcry by liberals, the president is dithering& his default mode.
  现在，经过自由派的大声疾呼，总统的立场又动摇了，正如他一贯食言的那样。
• You could Tweet all the highlights of2009 and still have time for dithering.
  你可以把2009年的所有亮点编成微博，而且仍然有犹豫不决的时间。
• I predict that the European Council would take such a step if pressed maybe after some dithering by Germany.
  我预计，如果受到压力，欧盟委员会（europeancouncil）将采取这样的举措或许是在德国稍为踌躇之后。
• China should have donesoalong time ago. There should be no more hesitating and dithering.
  中国早就应该采取这种做法，不应再犹豫和摇摆。
• Such dithering is to confidence what termites are to wooden roof beams.
  现在的问题，也是有由那只白蚁最终把木房顶咬烂的问题了。
• We're out with the dithering, we're in with a bang, a top Obama aide said.
  我们跟发抖，我们和一声巨响相处的很好，一名最高的奥巴马助手说。
• She was dithering about what to wear.
  她犹豫不决，不知道该穿什么。
• And he got real impatient with all the dithering.
  他对人们的犹豫不决感到很不耐烦。
• But it is also a signal to a fractious Europe that markets are losing patience with endless political dithering.
  但它也向任性的欧洲发出一个信号：市场正对无休止的政治迟疑失去耐心。
• But Mulally's decision to "make that happen" comes only after several weeks of dithering.
  仅仅经过几周的犹豫，穆拉利就下定了决心。